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POST
/
audio
/
{audio_id}
/
transcription
Generate audio transcription
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.videodb.io/audio/{audio_id}/transcription/ \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'x-access-token: <api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "engine": "default",
  "language_code": "en",
  "force": false,
  "callback_url": "https://webhook.example.com/callback",
  "callback_data": {}
}
'
{
  "success": true,
  "status": "processing",
  "data": {
    "id": "job-123",
    "output_url": "https://api.videodb.io/async-response/job-123"
  }
}
Generate a speech-to-text transcription for a specific audio file.
  • Transcription is asynchronous; use the GET endpoint to retrieve results
  • Supports different transcription engines via the engine parameter
  • Use callback_url for webhook notification when transcription completes

Get Transcription

Retrieve completed transcription

Video Transcription

Transcribe video audio tracks

Authorizations

​
x-access-token
string
header
required

API key for authentication (sk-xxx format)

Path Parameters

​
audio_id
string
required
Example:

"a-12345"

Body

application/json
​
engine
string
default:default
Example:

"default"

​
language_code
string
default:en
Example:

"en"

​
force
boolean
default:false
Example:

false

​
callback_url
string
Example:

"https://webhook.example.com/callback"

​
callback_data
object

Response

200 - application/json

Transcription job started

​
success
boolean
Example:

true

​
status
enum<string>
Available options:
processing,
done,
failed
Example:

"processing"

​
data
object